Personally, I find it a little on the over-adorned side - I'm more a fan of somber-looking basses, Rics are pretty much the one and only exception, I'm not a Gretsch guy at all. But it is well-made and transmits a credible feeling of value, much like a JC Signature does.
I have one, but can't really say how it sounds in its original state as mine is the one Dr Bassman/Bill customized with TV Jones pups which has led to some cancelling out with both pups full on (he told me of that issue before I bought it, it was in the early days of his customizing practice, he initially wanted to fix it himself, but never got around to it and in the end decided to let the bass go - I still have the original Epi pups as well, but I wouldn't want to change any of his previous work).
Thank God, the bass is not hampered by a tiltomatic-monstrosity-bridge - Westheimer, you're terrible!
